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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.3039 Eclipse OpenJ9 on AIX affected by vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK 9 August 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM Eclipse Open J9 Publisher: IBM Operating System: AIX Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-11771 CVE-2019-4473 Reference: ESB-2019.2919 Original Bulletin: https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10966843 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: Eclipse OpenJ9 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system and Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs CVE-2019-4473 and CVE-2019-11771 Document information Software version: 4.1, 4.1.0.1, 4.1.1, 5.1, 5.1.1, 5.1.1.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.3.1 Operating system(s): AIX, Linux, Windows Reference #: 0966843 Modified date: 07 August 2019 Summary Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7, 7R, and 8 on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs, which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users. IBM X-Force ID: 163984. Eclipse OpenJ9 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the inclusion of unused RPATHS in AIX builds. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject code and gain elevated privileges on the system. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2019-4473 DESCRIPTION: Multiple binaries in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition on the AIX platform use insecure absolute RPATHs, which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users. CVSS Base Score: 8.4 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 163984 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) CVEID: CVE-2019-11771 DESCRIPTION: Eclipse OpenJ9 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the inclusion of unused RPATHS in AIX builds. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject code and gain elevated privileges on the system. CVSS Base Score: 8.4 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/ 163989 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) Affected Products and Versions IBM Java 7,7R1,8 IBM and Eclipse Foundation OpenJ9 0.11,0.12,0.13,0.14 Remediation/Fixes You must replace the IBM Runtime Environment, Java Technology Edition that is installed with IBM InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager for DB2 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows with the latest IBM Runtime Environment, Java Technology Edition. Detailed instructions are provided in the tech-note: Updating the IBM Runtime Environment, Java Technology Edition for InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager Workarounds and Mitigations N/A - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. 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